per ‧ o ‧ ra ‧ tion /ˌperəˈreɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: peroratio , from perorare 'to make a long speech, come to the end of a speech' ]
1 . technical the last part of a speech, in which the main points are repeated
2 . formal a long speech that sounds impressive but does not have much meaning